Chapter 134 Eyes Closed in Devotion
Four o'clock in the morning.
Lin Yao was hugged from behind by Xie Xingchen, wrapped in a thin blanket, and sat by the French windows waiting for the sunrise. He scolded, "Xie Xingchen, if you break your promise like this again, there won't be a next time."
"Sorry, I lost control a little." Xie Xingchen poured a glass of water and gently fed him, supporting the back of his neck. "Are you thirsty? Drink some to soothe your throat."
"Slightly." Lin Yao gritted his teeth, his expression full of resentment.
He originally thought that an officer like him, who had undergone high-intensity training for many years, should have developed physical strength that was in no way inferior to that of an Alpha, and should be able to do it with ease. At least that's what he thought when searching for strategy guides.
He underestimated the extent of his Alpha's madness and perversion.
I just want to die in the literal sense.
Xie Xingchen, that bastard, is not even human.
Lin Yao, no longer wanting to feign exhaustion, leaned against the other person with a lifeless expression, his voice hoarse: "You really should go to the hospital for a checkup when you have time. If Director Cheng can't cure you, try another doctor."
Xie Xingchen lifted his chin with her fingers, looked down at him, and said, "You seem quite happy."
Lin Yao tightened his lips and then relaxed them: "This is sophistry, utterly beastly."
"Go ahead and curse, whatever makes you happy."
Xie Xingchen watched the thin blanket slide down his shoulders and reached out to stop it. Lin Yao turned his head very warily and grabbed the other's wrist with a standard grappling move: "What are you doing?"
Xie Xingchen was speechless, realizing that his credibility was really low right now, and said very docilely, "I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."
Lin Yao scoffed and angrily pulled the blanket up to him, wishing he could keep a distance of 800 meters from him.
It was still dark, a vast expanse of darkness in the distance. The music had finally stopped, and all was quiet except for the sound of the wind.
Xie Xingchen lowered his eyes and looked at him quietly for a moment: "What are you thinking about?"
"How do you want to chop you up, you beast?" Lin Yao said ruthlessly, though he felt something was still missing.
He bent his knees, propped his chin on his hand, and looked into the distance, beginning to recount all the details that had happened before.
Xie Xingchen was crazy. After all, a 100% compatible Omega was being so enthusiastic in front of him, yet he managed to resist marking him.
I've heard others in the team say that Alphas find it hard to restrain themselves in these situations with Omegas; it's their nature, an uncontrollable possessiveness.
But after several hours, Xie Xingchen just kept wandering around the back of her neck, without making any move.
"Why don't you take a nap? I'll wake you up later," Xie Xingchen said.
The inability to be marked must be extremely torturous for Alphas, which is why they so abnormally focus their energy elsewhere.
Lin Yao: "......."
Lin Yao was speechless.
Suddenly, most of my anger towards him subsided.
I so easily made myself feel better.
"Did you feed me something while I was out of my mind...?" Lin Yao himself felt that the filter he had for him was unbelievably strong. In the past, he would have definitely thought that he had been cursed.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xie Xingchen pressed his head down onto his lap, petting him like a cat, his palm rubbing his chin.
“You…” Lin Yao paused, then said in a low, hoarse voice, “Why didn’t you mark me?”
Xie Xingchen didn't react at first, his voice low and nasal: "Huh? What?"
Lin Yao used his legs as a pillow, tilted his head back, and looked up at him: "Mark, you must have a hard time controlling yourself."
Xie Xingchen's fingers idly twirled around his soft hair: "You know we can't mark each other more than three times. Although the last two times were a long time ago, I'm not sure about the consequences, so let's not do it again."
Lin Yao kept his lips pressed together and didn't say anything.
Xie Xingchen teased him, "If we really get married, you'll be tied to me for life. What if you hate me later and can't get rid of me? That would be so painful."
Lin Yao said expressionlessly, "That's simple, I'll just shoot you in the head and be done with it."
Xie Xingchen laughed: "So fierce."
“So, there’s nothing to be afraid of a third time.” Lin Yao made a move to get up, throwing aside the thin blanket that had been covering him up. “Now.”
Xie Xingchen's gaze lingered on him for a moment, it was simply...
I feel like I'm a bit of a beast.
He reached out and covered him up completely again, whispering, "Don't provoke me. I won't mark you. Trying to seduce me won't work."
Lin Yao gritted his teeth, at a loss.
In some ways, they are very similar; once they've made up their minds, they'll never change them—both are stubborn.
The room was dimly lit, with only a bedside lamp on. The two of them stared at each other, their eyes locked.
Xie Xingchen braced himself behind him, looking at him with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "What kind of Omega is you, always eager to be tied up? It's obvious you never paid attention in your sex education classes. Being tied up will be miserable. Even if you hate me, shooting me won't help. You'll only suffer for the rest of your life because you can't get the pheromones."
"I don't want to hear it." Lin Yao simply blocked it.
Xie Xingchen reasoned with him: "I wasn't even thinking about this, it's not something I have to do."
Lin Yao exposed him: "Then why did you keep kissing my neck?"
Xie Xingchen sighed.
That's instinct; how could anyone not want to possess the person they like?
But that's too selfish, especially since Lin Yao's constitution is different from other Omegas, which will only make things more painful for him.
He replied nonchalantly, "I like you, of course I'd kiss you, who else would I kiss? Did I only kiss your neck? I clearly kissed other places too, like your collarbone, your abs, your—um—"
"Shut up." Lin Yao reached out and covered his mouth before he could say anything more outrageous, confirming several times, "Are you feeling alright?"
Xie Xingchen stared at him without blinking. Behind them, the dark night tore open, and a ray of golden light burst forth from the heavy gloom.
He downplayed the issue, saying, "The sun has come out."
Lin Yao turned around, looked at the light on the horizon, and felt that the wait was worthwhile. So he got up, pushed open the French doors, and ran to the terrace outside.
Facing the morning breeze, he looked up at the sky and watched the golden expanse spread little by little, feeling filled with hope.
"It's really beautiful," Lin Yao exclaimed sincerely.
“Yeah, the last time we watched the sunrise was on Nanhe Star.” Xie Xingchen loosely hooked his arm around his shoulder and looked into the distance. “I hope today will be a bright day too.”
Lin Yao blinked slowly, feeling the beautiful, dreamlike yesterday fading away, and before him lay a mountain they didn't know how to climb. All he could say was, "I hope so."
Xie Xingchen was unusually silent, not uttering a single word.
From somewhere in the distance, the sound of a bell being struck echoed through the mountains.
Lin Yao listened quietly before speaking: "So there's a temple nearby. I should have gone to pay my respects."
Xie Xingchen looked down at him: "Do you believe in this?"
"I didn't really believe it at first, but when you gave me the wishing stone, I suddenly felt that it's good to have some faith in your heart." Lin Yao's voice was very soft. "Xie Xingchen, you have really changed me a lot."
Xie Xingchen seemed to see Lin Yao when he was around ten years old, with a stubborn and cold demeanor, and a prickly aura.
When I looked down again, I saw his bright, loving eyes.
Xie Xingchen's lips curved slightly: "Don't look at me like that, you can't help but act like a beast again. I wonder how far that temple is from here. Was what we did last night in front of Buddha inappropriate?"
He paused, then added, "But he's a magnanimous man, he'll understand."
“You’ve said everything you need to say, even Buddha would be speechless.” Lin Yao stared at the distant mountaintop, vaguely seeing the golden body of Buddha, and a sense of awe rose in his heart.
He whispered, "Xie Xingchen, let's make a wish together. It doesn't matter if we're far apart or not; sincerity is key."
Xie Xingchen put away his playful smile and said quite seriously, "Okay."
The golden rays of the rising sun spread across the heavens and earth, as if bestowing blessings upon all living beings.
The two stood side by side in the wind, their hands clasped together, their eyes closed in devout prayer.
"God, please don't let us let go of each other's hands again."
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